This blog is dedicated to all The Little People in New Albany. Always remember The Freedom to Speak no matter what the situation. We are not going to give these Freedoms away. No one shall take these Rights from Us. The moment we begin to see the personal agendas in City Government, We should speak out. We now have a voice. We can make a difference on the way our City Government operates.
My philosophy is Common Sense and seeing things as they are, and doing things as they should be done.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

After reading our June 24, 2009 edition of the Tribune, we had to laugh."England doesn't want New Albany City Council looking over his shoulder on paving plan."

This is not the 1990's Mr. Mayor. Has his ego gotten in the way, or can he not handle: Checks and balances?"Paving was ordered by the New Albany City Council earlier this month when it approved spending up to $2 million of Economic Development Income Tax dollars for resurfacing."Benedetti question the plan that was handed to the council and doesn't understand why the plan isn't ready.

Mrs. Benedetti, have you ever heard of: bait and switch or smoke and mirrors?

Welcome to New Albany Politics and Campaign Promises 101!

Mrs. Benedetti should ask herself two question: * How can this be a rough draft, if tax dollars were used to pay Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz?* How could Jacobi, Toombs and Lanz provide cost estimates if there were NO plans available?Mayor England should realize that he is spending EDIT tax dollars out of our pockets. The Council representing taxpayer districts have a responsibility to listen to the taxpayers and share their needs with the Mayor.

Mayor England states: "We're going to pave the streets that people use the most-get the major thoroughfares.

We smell another campaign promise "street" to be paved.

We elected the mayor into office and we expect him to listen to us.Arrogance is NOT acceptable in this case!Who is really trying to micro-manage who?

Monday, June 29, 2009

Silver Street Elementary will NOT be closing. Thanks to all of the Resources for Results Committee members. Maybe now, the Mayor and other local blogs will stop misleading the people of New Albany.This was never the intention, to close Silver Street Elementary. The goal was to make a decision in the best interest of the people.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Cap-and-trade is a tax on coal, oil, and natural gas but instead of being a specific tax rate, the total level of use is capped and companies are forced to pay the government for emissions permits. They bid against each other to stay in business, and no body knows how much the tax will be until they hold the auctions.It's a crazy unpredictable tax.

With gas prices climbing, the last thing we need is a new energy tax that will drive them even higher, nearly doubling the cost of electricity, and destroy millions of jobs every year for the next 25 years.

Don't buy Obama's BS, that it will only cost us about 44 cents a day.

The bill also contains renewable energy mandates.

These big government directives are not aimed at helping consumers; they are subsidies to environmental special interest groups who have a political stranglehold on Obama, Pelosi and Reid.These mandates would require that a certain portion of everyone's energy use come from renewable sources.While this may sound good, the technologies to produce renewable energy are expensive and untested.Before Congress shoves higher energy costs down everyone's throat, these products should have to compete in the marketplace like everything else.Using climate change to grow government and centralize control of our economy is unacceptable. This cap-and-trade plan aims to limit gas emissions, but we've read that even with the 83 percent reduction in such emissions envisioned by 2050, we will achieve just two years of avoided global warming.What this plan really will do is place severe regulatory burdens on domestic industry that will ultimately drive up the prices you and us pay for electricity, gasoline, natural gas, and virtually every product we purchase that uses fossil fuels in it's manufacture or transportation.This cap-and-trade tax could increase your family's energy bill by $1,500 annually!What's more, the Waxman-Markey bill will hit us not only as a consumer, but as a taxpayer, as it significantly grows the size and cost of government.This cap-and-trade scheme empowers bureaucrats to dictate virtually every aspect of commercial and individual energy use.It also opens the door to the potential for political manipulation and corruption.["Lord knows, we have enough corruption here in New Albany, to last us all a life time!"]We see very little environmental pay-off for the enormous costs this bill will impose on our family's, American businesses, and our economy.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is canceling plans to attend international meeting in Italy and Greece this week as she recovers from surgery.Former President Clinton told us Saturday, that Hillary is recovering, but is not up to making the trip.Deputy Secretary of State Steinburg will lead the U.S. delegation of meetings in Greece and William Burns, the under secretary of state , will head the U.S. delegation to separate talks in Italy.Freedom Of Speech wishes, Mrs. Clinton a speedy recovery!

Friday, June 19, 2009

* Mr. Haub: Vote against, and "blood is on your hands too."* Council President Coffey: I'm not worried about the budget!Freedom Of Speech would like to say: 'These TWO comments, are going to come back and bite both Haub's and Coffey right in their ass!Watch and see...

60% of the cars that are currently donated to charity will now be eligible for a $3,5000 or $4,500 voucher under the cash for clunkers program. Since the tax deduction for donating a car is only $500 or what the car sells charities won't be able to compete with the program and charitable car donations will end.

A better idea is to change the amount a person can deduct for donating their car back to the book value. That way every car is eligible, the government doesn't have to spend $4 million of our dollars giving away vouchers and trying to administer a program that is way too convoluted!

This new scam "requires consumers to trade up for more fuel-efficient cars and trucks to qualify."

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Since 1994, ACORN has received more than $53 million in direct federal funding. And over the years, ACORN and it's employees have also been the subject of investigations, indictments, and consent decrees in states all across the nation for election-related activities that run afoul of the law.

This isn't a political witch hunt, as many democrats claim.

The prosecutors who have brought the charges against ACORN and it's employees are both Republican and Democrat. They're doing their jobs, enforcing the law and protecting the integrity of the voting process.

Yet even as fresh charges were being filed against ACORN and it's employees in Nevada and Pennsylvania, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives worked to protect the stream of tax dollars to this organization. They strip down language that was put in a mortgage reform bill [HR 1728] - language that would have ensured that Congress sets a high bar for who has access to your tax dollars.

Our Congress and the Administration have been on a spending spree with your money, racking up trillion dollar deficits for years down the road.

If Congress can't draw the line here - if they can't say that an organization repeatedly charged with violating the law and public trust should not have access to federal funds - where will they draw the line?

Speaker Pelosi, we think that Congress has a duty to the taxpayers to keep our hard-earned money out of the hands of those who play fast and loose with the law. We urge our readers to contact Representative Baron Hill to bring Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's Taxpayer Protection and Anti-Fraud Act to the floor and to support it's passage.

We want to know if you are on the taxpayer's side ... or ACORN's.Contact: Congressman Baron HillJeffersonville OfficePhone: 812-288-3999Toll free: 1-866-440-1321Washington office:Phone: 202-225-5315Fax: 202-226-6866

Monday, June 08, 2009

"Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicants, and the responses filed thereto, IT IS ORDERED that the orders of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, case no. 09-50002, dated May 31 and June 1, 2009 are stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the court."Freedom Of Speech would like to say:Imagine that - someone in Gov't actually considering the LAW. We bet Obama hadn't even considered that one!For secured creditors to get the short end of the stick to satisfy the UAW debt that the President of the United States owes them for more than $33,000,000 million in political contributions, is a most egregious act on the part of this administration.It's readily apparent that Obama and the Democrats were given the union a "sweetheart deal".Hopefully, the court will protect the bond holders and the Indiana pension funds!

Sunday, June 07, 2009

With just over three months to go until patriotic Americans from all 50 states convene in Washington, DC to protest wasteful government spending. Come join Freedom Of Speech for the: "Taxpayers March on DC "When: Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM (ET)Where: United States Capital, West Front1st St. NW & Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington, DC It's time to take the tea party movement directly to Washington, DC. Come join Freedom Of Speech and thousands of state organizers and grassroots Americans from across the country as we gather in our nationls capital to deliver a message to the politicians: Enough!We've had enough of the out of control spending, the bailouts, the growth of big government and the soaring deficits. And we reject the future tax increases to pay for all of this spending and debt down the road.We are gathering on 9-12-2009 to deliver our message in person that we've had enough!"We the People ~ Will Take Our Country Back!"

Saturday, June 06, 2009

You will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed people of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely. The free men of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than victory, Good luck, and let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Hosted by Mayor & Mrs. Doug EnglandJune 3, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm$60.00 would buy our family groceries for an entire week. That's the real difference between a WANT and a NEED!The Little People of New Albany